Trumpf (www.trumpf.com), the German machine tool and laser manufacturer, is investing nearly 30 million euros in new development and production facilities for solid-state lasers at its new plant in Schramberg, Baden-Württemberg. Designed by the Berlin-based architectural firm Barkow Leibinger, the new facility will give the company another 12,000m2 of floor space and will have a positive effect on material flows and lead times. It is due to begin production by the end of next year.

Peter Leibinger, vice-chairman of Trumpf GmbH and chairman of the Laser Technology Business division, said: “The trend towards using solid-state lasers in industrial production shows no signs of stopping. Schramberg is the cradle of the laser industry in Germany and a global forerunner when it comes to solid-state lasers.

"Our investments will create the conditions necessary for the laser to continue along a course of successful development. Given how the laser industry has been developing economically, we are optimistic that we will be able to create even more jobs at the Schramberg site in the years to come.”